In this post, ‘Rustic and Chic: How to Create a Farmhouse Living Room,’ you’ll find the perfect inspiration to transform your living room into a cozy and stylish space.
Are you tired of your boring living room and looking for some inspiration to make it more cozy and stylish?
Well, why not go for a farmhouse-style makeover?
The rustic yet chic aesthetic of farmhouse decor is all the rage right now, and it’s not hard to see why.
It’s warm, inviting, and adds a touch of sophistication to any living space.
But how do you create a farmhouse living room that’s both cozy and chic?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
We’re going to show you some easy tips and tricks to help you transform your living room into a rustic and chic farmhouse oasis.
So, sit back, relax, and let’s get started on creating the living room of your dreams!
Rustic and Chic: How to Create a Farmhouse Living Room
Can you create a farmhouse style living room without undergoing a major renovation?
Absolutely!
You don’t necessarily have to undergo a major renovation to create a farmhouse-style living room.
There are plenty of simple and affordable ways to incorporate farmhouse decor into your existing living room without breaking the bank or undertaking a massive remodeling project.
For instance, you can add rustic touches to your space by using natural materials like wood, stone, and jute.
You can also incorporate farmhouse-style textiles like plaid throws, buffalo check pillows, and woven baskets to add warmth and texture to your living room.
Additionally, you can create a focal point by hanging a large piece of farmhouse-style artwork, or by adding a statement piece of furniture like a distressed leather armchair.
With a little creativity and some strategic decor choices, you can create a cozy and inviting farmhouse-style living room that feels like home.
Are there rules to transform an interior space into a cozy farmhouse-style one?
There aren’t really any hard and fast rules when it comes to transforming your interior space into a farmhouse-style living room.
However, there are definitely some design elements and decor choices that are typically associated with this aesthetic.
For example, you’ll often see lots of natural materials like wood and stone, vintage finishes, cozy textiles like plaid and buffalo check, and a warm, muted color palette.
But at the end of the day, what’s most important is creating a space that feels cozy, comfortable, and reflects your personal style.
So, don’t stress too much about following the “rules” of farmhouse-style decor. Just have fun with it, and choose pieces that make you feel at home!
Let’s dive in and discover those farmhouse decor elements.
via Coastal Farmhouse Influence
There are so many farmhouse elements in this living room by Royal Oaks Design.
From the white wood paneling walls, the wood floors, exposed wood beams, and ceiling, to the stone facing fireplace and the vintage wood coffee table.
Note the wide couches covered in neutral tone textile and the oversized coffee table.
The living space looks lived-in while maintaining a welcoming vibe.
The country feel is what makes the farmhouse decor so charming.
A balance between old looking elements such as the ceiling beams and coffee table and newer looking wall shelves, cabinets, and sofas.
The industrial ceiling lights and floor lamps also emphasize this mix between the old and the new in this fresh and elegant interior.
Credit: Joseph Farrell Architecture
By having a natural wood paneling on the wall, the warm character of this living room is amplified.
Grey wood wall paneling adds so much country feel that the background becomes a design feature without needing any decorations.
The wood coffee and side tables display clean modern lines with white finishes.
The table vignettes and metal wall-clock add a note of vintage elements to balance the other modern features in this room.
The contemporary leather sofa addition completes and anchors the old with the new making this room a casual modern farmhouse living space.
The mix and match between old or reclaimed vintage accessories and new but distressed ones along with modern clean line interior elements can contribute to a modern farmhouse living room.
Interestingly, a relaxed, lived-in, and less formal living room feel can be achieved even within a contemporary urban living room.
Modern Farmhouse Retreat
The colors and textures are working amazingly well to bring the farmhouse look to this space.
With its modern detail through crisp and contemporary lines, this living room still convey a strong farmhouse flair.
The deep comfortable seats with thick pillows add to the relaxed and laid-back look.
Sometimes only a few pieces of decor can make a significant impact on the way a space look.
via Buffalo Lumber
Painted Wood Panel Walls
White tongue and groove wood paneling is the design feature in this great or living room.
The wood paneling instantly gave the interior a comfortable farmhouse look.
Other elements that contributed to reinforcing the farmhouse style include the slipcovered couches, metal chairs, and metal chandeliers.
The standard fireplace surrounded by Carrera marble tile and accented with grey wood paneling acts as the room’s focal point; a prominent farmhouse design element.
This house is located in the middle of Florida and it exhibits a distinct modern farmhouse charm.
Previously seen on St Romain Interiors
Farmhouse Style Living Room Decor Elements
Below are some farmhouse style features and decor elements to consider when decorating or redecorating your living room:-
- All white or neutral light-colored look,
- Dominant fireplace, subtle mantel decor, vignettes,
- Open shelves and cabinets,
- Cozy fabrics including cozy pillows, natural materials, and textiles such as cotton, linen and burlap, slipcovers
- Vintage, reclaimed or heritage accessories, industrial lighting,
- Vintage, wood furniture with a rustic flair,
- Tongue-and-groove paneling, shiplap and butt boards,
- Neutral floor rug
- Signage wall art
- Even ceilings with exposed (reclaimed) beams,
- Barn doors,
- No to glass, and
- Wide plank or concrete floors
The end result of what you want your living space to look and feel like will largely depend on your own personal touch and flair.
So, don’t be afraid to experiment with the different components that make your living room decor and see how you like the outcome.
The farmhouse design style is a way to create a comfortable setting that is not formal.
Often times, that includes the use of elements that have a history such as antiques in order to achieve that lived-in feel.
Bring your own story into the design to add that personalized farmhouse touch to your interior.
Previously seen on St Romain Interiors
Credit: Homestead Farm via Beautiful Chaos
Hamptons Style Renovation via Beautiful Chaos
Farmhouse Colors and Materials
White-painted or natural wood paneling is a farmhouse style design staple.
Similarly, white-painted or natural colored wide plank flooring is common.
Textile fabrics such as cotton, linen, and burlap are prominent with reviving the country style.
Metals such as galvanized aluminum and iron are often included as a reference to the traditional farmhouse lifestyle.
A little bit of rust and earth tones are common in traditional or historic farmhouse interiors.
Furniture is a mixture of all the above materials and colors are kept subtle to remain gentle on the eyes.
Earth tones are also a color option for furniture.
A little contrast in color can sometimes be introduced with pillow fabrics and other transitory or volatile decor elements.
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via Instagram
Rustic and Chic: How to Create a Farmhouse Living Room
Farmhouse Elements
Traditional farmhouse style includes decor elements that are reminiscent of the historical farmhouses (which often included a separate barn house) amidst a working farm in a rural setting.
Those elements include wood furniture, exposed natural-looking wide plank floors, the use of iron and galvanized aluminum and (sliding) barn doors to mention a few.
Modern farmhouse, on the other hand, can be a mix of country, industrial, and other styles over a neutral or white walls background with modern influences and modern interior architectural setting.
The idea is to create an ambiance or feel that takes inspiration from the historical farmhouse textures, materials, and colors.
Eventually, the space that is styled with a farmhouse look has to feel warm, comfortable, casual, and vintage (without necessarily being old, such as deliberately distressed newly built furniture).
Add Farmhouse Charm
Add farmhouse character to your living space by introducing real vintage decor and natural wood elements.
A rustic farmhouse living room will undoubtedly suit a country-style house (or historic farmhouse) given its interior architectural elements are meant for a farmhouse look and feel.
However, a city or urban apartment’s (or urban house’s) living room can be decorated with farmhouse style furniture, floor rugs, vintage accessories over neutral tone walls which will end up into a modern farmhouse interior.
Sunshine Hollow via Holland Homes
via Christopher Jones Photography
Farmhouse Furniture
Oversized furniture is favored to create a comfortable setting in the living room.
Handmade furniture with metal and wood materials with some imperfections is good pieces to include.
Furniture pieces that look durable and long lasting will work well in creating a farmhouse look.
Open shelves and cabinets that exhibit your favorite items are commonly associated with the farmhouse style.
Farmhouse Vignettes & Decor Accessories
Add vintage-inspired accessories like enamelware, wood bowls, and galvanized steel buckets or baskets to your coffee table, console, and side tables.
Vignettes are ways through which you can also add antique elements that have been passed down from your grand-parents or previous generations to your home interior.
While some vignettes can be more permanent and suitable for a shelf, others are more seasonal and probably work best on your fireplace mantle or coffee table.
Choose pieces that are going to accent your overall decor.
Sometimes, it can be simple pieces like candle holders that have remained in the family for generations.
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Conclusion
A final word, farmhouse style cannot be achieved by using a set of matching pieces of furniture.
For the right farmhouse look to be achieved, a mix of old and new is paramount.
There are contemporary furniture pieces that would work in a farmhouse setting.
Just make sure to balance the overall decor with some vintage pieces for that lived-in feel to be apparent.
Handmade imperfect or distressed pieces of furniture are great at including history into your living room.
Antiques that have remained in your family for generations are also going to become conversation pieces while you tell our own family history.
Remember that farmhouse style in the 21st century is different in that it includes contemporary and new elements.
The balance between the old and the new is what makes farmhouse style so alluring.
Not only is that a strategy that works in both old and newly built houses, but it also has the potential to look timeless.
What’s intriguing about farmhouse interior decor is that it is neither old-fashioned nor is it modern.
Can you think of other ways to achieve a modern rustic living room look and feel?
Thank you for making it to the end if this post. We hope you found it helpful.
There’s more farmhouse-related posts linked below.
Happy designing!
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